Case: Ritchie v. Polis

2020CV31708 | Colorado state trial court

Filed Date: May 18, 2020

Closed Date: July 1, 2020

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Case Summary

NOTE: This case is being tracked in close to real time by the Stanford/MIT Healthy Elections Project. So for information, see their tracker.

According to their summary as of September 01, 2020,

On May 15, 2020, the Governor issued an executive order to temporarily suspend requirements that govern ballot issue petitions to minimize the risks of COVID-19. The Order suspends certain provisions from Title 1, Article 40 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, including one that requires a petition circulator to be in the physical presence of the an elector when signing. Plaintiffs, representing pro-business interests, filed the complaint to enjoin the Governor from suspending these requirements.

Summary Authors

Nghia Jones (3/17/2025)

People


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Blake, Melissa Kuipers (Colorado)

Ellis, Julian R Jr (Colorado)

Garnett, Stanley L. (Colorado)

Attorney for Defendant

Beall, Christopher P. (Colorado)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Anderson, Joe (Colorado)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2020CV31708

Forthwith Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

2020CV31708

Verified Complaint for Expedited Declaratory Relief

May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020

Complaint

2020CV31708

Governor Polis' Response to Forthwith Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020

Pleading / Motion / Brief

2020CV31708

Order re: Plaintiffs' Forthwith Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Verified Complaint for Expedited Declaratory Relief

May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020

Order/Opinion

2020 CO 69

20SC453

20CA983

Judgment Reversed en Banc

Colorado state supreme court

July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020

Order/Opinion

467 P.3d 339

Resources

Docket

Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:58 p.m.

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory: Colorado

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Healthy Elections COVID litigation tracker

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 18, 2020

Closing Date: July 1, 2020

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Individual registered elector residing in Denver County and a pro-business non-profit corporation

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Governor of Colorado, State

Colorado Secretary of State, State

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Voting:

Candidate qualifications

Election administration

Voting: General & Misc.